Is Learning For Leaning's Sake Valuable
How does one determine what is "valuable"? Some perspectives involve only educational costs versus financial gain then surmise value only if there is net monetary gain. However value encompasses much more than money, and learning for learning's sake yields many things of value outside the financial realm. Many proponents of learning for learning's sake say it will take one beyond their own experience. Other proponents believe that learning for learning's sake is just plain fun. One thing is certain, you don't know what you don't know. How do you know what makes you happy or know what you enjoy if you never learned it? Even so, I believe it is much more scientific and concrete than an elusive
How does one determine what is "valuable"? Some perspectives involve only educational costs versus financial gain then surmise value only if there is net monetary gain. However value encompasses much more than money, and learning for learning's sake yields many things of value outside the financial realm. Many proponents of learning for learning's sake say it will take one beyond their own experience. Other proponents believe that learning for learning's sake is just plain fun. One thing is certain, you don't know what you don't know. How do you know what makes you happy or know what you enjoy if you never learned it? Even so, I believe it is much more scientific and concrete than an elusive